Our Purpose:
We know that we are living in the last days and we are expecting the soon return of our Lord Jesus Christ. New Life Church is dedicated in establishing and growing churches in the Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais and surrounding communities. We are committed to reaching the lost and will endeavor to do all that we can to preach, teach and promote the complete apostolic message by various means of presentation.

Our History:
Reverend Larry and Kristi Garcia were elected Pastor of the New Life Church in January 2003. The church is now located in Kankakee. The church was formally in Wilmington and Coal City, Illinois for 32 years
 
About our Pastor Lawrence Garcia
Pastor Lawrence Garcia is a licensed minister with the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI). Although Pastor Garcia never sought a position in the ministry, the Lord called him out from the professional business field. Prior to submitting himself to God's will for his life he had a very successful career working for Rockwell International on the U.S. Air Force B-1 Bomber plane and also with Northrop Corporation on the U.S. Air Force B-2 Stealth Bomber. His position with both of these companies was an Internal Auditor for operations. His professional career lead him to work for HUD Public Housing as Director of Technical Services and also for a Public Water Utility company as an Operation/Project Manager.
It was when Pastor Garcia was in the height of his career that God, in a very extraordinary way, called him back to Indiana. It was there that he started his ministry under Pastor Terry Cox. It was during that time he met his future wife Kristi Eilders. They were married while attending the First United Pentecostal Church of Portage Indiana, pastored by Rev. James Feilder. Pastor Garcia became involved in youth ministry which was the beginning of what God had planned for him. He became Sectional Youth Leader and also Director of Promotions for the United Pentecostal Church Youth Ministries. After being involved in youth ministries for 8 years the Lord led him to be an assistant Pastor of the Wilmington Illinois, Apostolic Church. God led him to Coal City Illinois, where he was voted in as Sr. Pastor. From Coal City the Lord opened another door to start a daughter work in downtown Kankakee Illinois where he now pastors full time. The church has been in Kankakee since April 2007.
Pastor Garcia comes from a rich heritage. His grandfather, Domingo Torres was a 1950 graduate of the Apostolic Bible Institute in St. Paul Minnesota. After he graduated from ABI, the Lord led him to pioneer the Chicagoland area to establish Spanish speaking churches for the Apostolic Assembly. Churches started to be established not only in the Chicago area but also throughout the Midwest. His efforts lead many to the true salvation of the Acts 2:38 message. It was then that Pastor Garcias other Grandfather, Guadalupe Garcia gave his life to the Lord and under Pastor Torres became a Pastor in the south side of Chicago. It was during that time that Pastor Garcias parents, Santiago and Rachel Garcia met as teenagers and were married. The Lord called his parents to start and Pastor churches throughout the Midwest. It was in Indiana with Pastor Frank and Ruth Munsey where Santiago stayed and raised his young family. While at Evangelistic Temple Santiago pastored the Spanish work under Rev. Frank Munsey's leadership. When his parents retired from the ministry they attended the United Pentecostal Church of Harvey Illinois with Pastor Terry Cox and both have since gone to be with the Lord. Pastor Garcia's step Grandparents Frank and Jessie Morrales (resposible for Pastor Garcia's Grandfather Torres salvation), pastored a great Apostolic Church for over 60 years in National City California. They both had a great impact on Pastor Garcia's life. Although all of his grandparents and his parents have all gone to be with the Lord, Pastor Lawrence Garcia continues to carry the banner of the Apostolic message in teaching and preaching this message to people in the Kankakee area and wherever he goes.